One of the most likely reasons that renaissance ideals were slow to take hold in northern europe was because

The plague stopped the movement plus lack of technology
 

Ifound this on google “simply, the working conditions were terrible during the industrial revolution. as factories were being built, businesses were in need of workers. with a long line of people willing to work, employers could set wages as low as they wanted because people were willing to do work as long as they got paid.” i hope this you for what your looking for.